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Cat.# |
Description |
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Net Price |
RUSSIA AND SOVIET UNION
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| 43 |
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1922-23, "R.S.F.S.R. SPESHNAYA POCHTA. N.K.P.T." (Special Delivery) label, complete pane of 25 (5x5) printed in red on thin uneven paper, full original gum, VF and rare in multiple, Est. $200-$250
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N/A |
| 44 |
* |
CO1-2, CO4 |
1922, Soviet Consulate in Germany surcharges on Imperial Consular stamps, 12m/2.25r, 24m/3r and 600m/3r, all are types II, full OG, LH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantees or Z. Mikulski expert's hs (600m), C.v. $585, Est. $300-$400
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| 45 |
* |
CO7 |
1922, Soviet Consulate in Germany red surcharge (type II) 1200m on Imperial Consular stamp of 2.25r, position 8 of 25-stamp setting, full OG, LH, VF, expertized by H. Bloch and others, guaranteed genuine, C.v. $1,950, Est. $1,500- $1,800
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| 46 |
** |
C6-9 |
1924, Fokker F.III, black surcharges 5k/3r-20k/10r, complete set of four, bottom sheet margin blocks of six (3x2), full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $315++, Est. $300-$350
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| 47 |
* |
C7a |
1924, Fokker F.III, black surcharge 10k on 5r green, basic stamp with wide "5" variety, full original gum with minor usual waves, previously hinged, VF, C.v. $1,250, Est. $800-$1,000
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| 48 |
* |
C10-11, var |
1927, The Hague Air Post Conference, 10k and 15k, complete set of two, plus stamp of 10k with broken "7" of "1927", full OG, VLH, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200
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| 49 |
**/(*) |
C12b-13b |
1930, Moscow Zeppelin Flight issue, imperforate set of two, 40k dark blue has bottom right corner margin, 80k carmine - nice balanced margins, full OG, NH (80k) or unused, no gum, VF and rare, I. Kirzhner (40k) and V. Zagorsky certificates, C.v. $4,500. Est. $2,500-$3,000
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| 50 |
** |
636-39, 640-42, C12-13 |
1930-38, Moscow Zeppelin Flight issue, perf 12 1/2 and two sets commemorating Tran-Atlantic Flights, the total is nine stamps, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $406, Est. $200- $250
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| 51 |
** |
C15-19 |
1931, Airships in Flight, 10k-1r, imperforate complete set of five, nice margins, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $390, Est. $300 -$350
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| 52 |
** |
C23a |
1931, Airship over the Arctic Region, 50k dark gray blue, error of color, right sheet margin single with comb perforation 10 1/2x12, horizontal watermark Borders and Rosettes, nice centering, full OG, NH, VF, L. Hovest certificate, C.v. $900, Est. $600-$700
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sold |
| 53 |
** |
C25 |
1932, Airship over the Dnieper Dam, 15k gray black, engraved printing, perforation 12 1/2, complete sheet of 40 (5x8), post office fresh, full OG. NH, VF, C.v. $480++, Est. $400-$450
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| 54 |
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C20-25, C23a |
1931-32, Airship Construction issue, 10k-1r, engraved 15k and gray blue 50k, error of color, group of 14 covers, representing all stamps of the issue, solo franking or uprated by other stamps from the period, most sent from Moscow or Leningrad, but also from Gorky, Rostov, Balaklava, cover with 50k error - from Vladivostok, generally addressed to foreign destinations, arranged on pages from a Collection, occasional flaws possible, generally F/VF, Est. $1,200-$1,500
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14
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| 55 |
** |
C26-29, C30-33 |
1931, North Pole Zeppelin Flight and Ice-Breaker "Malygin", 30k-2r, imperforate and perforated complete sets of four (comb perf), full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $685, Est. $300-$400
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| 56 |
** |
C30a var |
1931, North Pole Zeppelin Flight and Ice-Breaker "Malygin", 30k dark violet, left sheet margin single with perforation L12 1/4, imperforate between stamp and margin, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $600-$700
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| 57 |
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C30-33 |
1931, North Pole Zeppelin Flight and Ice-Breaker "Malygin", perforated (comb 12x12?) complete set of four used on registered cover from Nagayevo (Far Eastern Region) to San Francisco in 1937, backstamped "Oct.8.1937", minor reversal soiling, still VF and scarce complete set franking on non-Zeppelin cover, Scott #C30- 33, Est. $600-$700
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sold |
| 58 |
** |
C37-39 |
1933, Stratostat "U.S.S.R.", 5k, 10k and 20k, complete set of three, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $463, Est. $200-$250
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| 59 |
P |
C40-44 |
1934, Civil Aviation, imperforate photo proofs of 5k-80k, complete set of five, much clear design then for issued stamps, plus numerous differences in printing details, such as clearly visible horizontal stairs on the fuselage, lacks of white outline of the aircraft tail, unclear details of right engine, 50k with town name "Korcheva" instead of "Volga" on issued stamp and etc., no gum as produced, hinged, VF and rare, common set is not included in the lot, Est. $1,000-$1,200
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| 60 |
U |
C46a |
1934, Civil Aviation, 10k green, right sheet margin horizontal pair imperforate between stamps, printed on paper without watermark, Leningrad CTO with full OG (NH), VF, C.v. $1,250, Est. $600-$700
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| 61 |
**/* |
C53-57 |
1934, Airships, 5k-30k, complete set of five, nicely centered, full OG, NH or VLH (5k), VF, C.v. $995, Est. $300-$400
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| 62 |
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C53-57 |
1934, Airships, 5k-30k, complete set of five, used on registered cover from Nagayevo (Far Eastern Kray) to USA in 1937, New York transit and San Francisco arrival ds on reverse, arranged on page from a Collection, VF, Est. $1,000-$1200
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sold |
| 63 |
** |
C58-67 |
1935, Chelyuskin Rescue, 1k-50k, complete set of ten, fresh colors and nice centering, especially for "key" values, full original gum, re-distributed on 30k and 50k (counted as hinged), apparently all are NH, VF, C.v. $1,258, Est. $900-$1,000
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| 64 |
* |
C58-67 |
1935, Chelyuskin Rescue, 1k-50k, complete set of ten, nicely centered, full/large part of OG, previously hinged, VF, C.v. $1,032, Est. $600-$700
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| 65 |
* |
C68 |
1935, Moscow - San Francisco Flight, red surcharge 1r on 10k dark brown, position 14 of 25-stamp setting, full OG, LH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, C.v. $500, Est. $400-$450
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| 66 |
(*) |
C68b |
1935, Moscow - San Francisco Flight, significantly (2mm) shifted to the left red surcharge 1r on 10k dark brown, small "f" variety, position 6 of 25-stamp setting, unused, no gum, VF appearance, signed H. Bloch, C.v.$1,500 as hinged, Est. $500-$600
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| 67 |
** |
C69-75 |
1938, Airplanes, 10k-1r, complete set of seven, blocks of four, nice and post office fresh, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $700++, Est. $1,200-$1,500
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sold |
| 68 |
** |
C72a |
1937, Airplanes, 40k violet brown and black, vertical pair imperforate between stamps, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Soviet Philatelic guarantee on reverse, C.v. $5,000, Est. $2,500-$3,000
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| 69 |
U |
C73a |
1937, Airplanes, 50k dark violet and black, vertical pair imperforate between stamps, CTO with full OG (NH), VF and rare, this error exists only used, C.v. $4,500, Est. $2,000-$2,500
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N/A |
| 70 |
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C69-75 |
1937, Airplanes, group of seven registered covers from Vladivostok to USA sent in 1938, franked by various combination of singles, pairs and blocks of the issue, each one with appropriate transit and San Francisco arrival markings, VF and very attractive unit, Est. $1,200- $1,500
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8
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| 71 |
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C73-74, C75a |
1937, two registered covers from Leningrad and Moscow to USA sent in 1938, franked by Airplanes stamps of 50k and 80k or souvenir sheet of 1r x4, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, F/VF, both arranged on pages from a Collection, Est. $250-$300
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sold |
| 72 |
** |
625-28 |
1938, North Pole Flight, 10k-80k, complete set of four, sheet margin blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $230++, Est. $200-$250
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| 73 |
** |
628a |
1938, North Pole Flight, 80k carmine, horizontal imperforate pair, balanced margins all around, full OG, NH, VF, J. Belyuga owner's hs, C.v. $480++, Est. $300-$350
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| 74 |
** |
992A-I, 993-1001 |
1945-46, Military Airplanes, 1 rub denominations and 5k- 60k, two complete sets of nine, blocks of four, some with sheet margins, nice and fresh quality unit, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $300++, Est. $300-$350
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sold |
| 75 |
** |
992C var |
1946, Bomber "Ilyushin 2", 15k henna, left sheet margin single, size 32.5x22mm, raster horizontal diamonds, imperforate on the left, full original gum naturally missing on margin and on a part of the stamp, NH, VF, Est. $300 - $400
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N/A |
| 76 |
** |
992D var |
1946, Heavy Bomber "Petlyakov 8", 15k blue green, left sheet margin single, imperforate between stamp and margin, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $400-$450
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sold |
| 77 |
** |
993 var |
1945, Heavy Bomber "Petlyakov 8", 1r gray black, lower sheet margin single, imperforate at the bottom, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $400-$500
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sold |
| 78 |
** |
995 var |
1945, Fighter "Yakovlev 3", 1r brown, upper sheet margin single, imperforated at the top, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $400 -$450
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sold |
| 79 |
** |
1159 var |
1947, Aviation Day, 30k violet, vertical pair imperforate between stamps, full original gum with pin-point inclusion on right margin between stamps, full OG, NH, F/VF and rare, Est. $500-$600
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sold |
| 80 |
** |
C95-96, var |
1955, North Pole - Moscow Flight red overprints on air post definitives of 1r multicolored and 2r black and green, horizontal pair and block of four respectively, left stamp of pair and bottom left stamp of block has no dash in overprint variety, both with full OG, NH, VF, Est. $400-$500
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First and Pioneer Flights
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| 81 |
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1922 (September 4), Pioneer Flight cover from Moscow to Berlin with Koenigsberg connection, franked by nine 10r carmine, yellow and gray (met 90k postal rate plus air fee to Berlin), German "MitLuftpost" and boxed "B1" arrival on front, F/VF, Est. $200 -$250
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sold |
| 82 |
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C7-9 |
1924 (May 14-15), Pioneer Flight Philatelic Exchange cover from Moscow to Paris via Koenigsberg and Berlin, franked by three Air Post surcharges, Koenigsberg transit handstamp on front and exchange stamp of 3k/3r tied by official hs and bearing real signature of F. Chuchin is on reverse, F/VF, Est. $200-$250
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| 83 |
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C6-9 |
1924 (June 11-12), Pioneer Flight Philatelic Exchange registered cover from Moscow to NYC via Koenigsberg and Berlin, franked by complete set of Air Post surcharges with extra 10k/5r on reverse, made correct postal rate of 60k (International Letter - 20k, Registration - 20k and Air fee to Germany - 20k), exchange stamp of 3k/3r tied by official hs and bearing real signature of F. Chuchin - Soviet Philatelic Authority, F/VF, Est. $200-$250
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sold |
| 84 |
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C8-9 |
1924 (October 30), pre-printed First Flight cover Moscow-Tehran, franked by two air post surcharged stamps, red boxed confirmation 3-line cachet and boxed "Mit Luftpost" marking, Tehran arrival "14.XII.24"handstamp is alongside, VF, Est. $150-$200
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N/A |
| 85 |
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C6-7, C9 |
1926 (July 2-3), Pioneer Flight registered cover from Moscow to Kharkov (4th line opening), franked by three surcharged air post values, all appropriate markings and Kharkov "3.7.26" arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $200-$250
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| 86 |
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C6-7, C9 |
1926 (July 15-16), Pioneer Flight registered cover Moscow - Rostov-on-Don, franked by three air post surcharges, postmarked on arrival, mostly VF, Est. $200-$250
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sold |
| 87 |
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C10-11 |
1928 (August 1-2), First Flight registered cover from Moscow to Novosibirsk, delivered with Dobroliot Company by aircraft Fokker C.IV bis M-5 on line Moscow - Kazan - Sverdlovsk - Kurgan - Omsk - Novosibirsk, franked by three values, including the Hague Postal Conference complete set of two, Novosibirsk "2.8.28" receiver on reverse, vertical fold away from the stamps, still F/VF and scarce, Est. $300-$350
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| 88 |
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1928 (September 17-18), First Dobroliot Flight pre-printed registered cover from Moscow to Irkutsk, franked by three adhesives, violet Dobroliot confirmation cachet and Irkutsk arrival ds, F/VF, Est. $400-$500
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| 89 |
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438-40, B54, B56 |
1931 (May 5-28), mixed franking Colombian stationery envelope, sent on-line Leningrad-Berlin on May 5, then forwarded to a vessel from Hamburg to Buenaventura and on May 28 posted on SCADTA Flight to Cali, franked by Soviet (5) and Colombian (5) adhesives, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, minor flap faults with no importance, mostly VF, Est. $300-$400
View the backside. |
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sold |
| 90 |
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C15-19, C20-24 |
1931 (June7-9), two Pioneer Flight registered covers (presumably FDC), sent from Moscow to Berlin, franked by Airships 10k-1r, imperforate and perforated complete sets of five, tied by Moscow "7.6.31" and "8.6.31" date stamps respectively, each one with appropriate arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $400-$500
View Part 2. |
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| 91 |
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400 |
1931 (June 25-July 1), Pioneer Flight Special Delivery cover from Odessa to French Morocco, delivered with FOUR connecting flights Odessa-Moscow (via Kiev and Kharkov), Moscow-Berlin, Berlin-Paris and Paris-Rabat, solo franking of peasant 80k orange, appropriate transits and "1.7.31" arrival markings, F/VF and rare item, Est. $400-$500
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N/A |
| 92 |
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C34-35 |
1932 (August 23-31), Franz Josef Land Flight postcard and two covers, franked by 50k (card) and 1r (each cover), all cancelled by Franz Josef Land "26.VIII.32" special ds, covers are different by Arkhangelsk transit markings of"23.8.32" or "28.8.32", each one with appropriate confirmations and receivers, in addition card franked by 50k from Vladivostok to San Francisco, all are VF, Est. $300-$400
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sold |
| 93 |
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682-86 |
1941 (February 10-11), Aeroflot First Flight two registered covers delivered on line Moscow - Minsk - Vilnius - Kaunas - Riga by airplane "PS84" (Li-2, Douglas DC-3), franked by Balloons and Planes 50k and 80k or 30k and1r, met appropriate rate of 1.30rub, arrival ds on reverse, VF, Est. $300-$350
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| 94 |
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C77-79 |
1946 (December 11), Pioneer Flight registered cover from Moscow to USA, franked by 10th Anniversary of the Stratosphere Disaster, complete set of three and three other commemorative stamps, tied by Moscow "9.12.46"ds, Moscow departure, NYC transit and Portland, OR arrival markings are on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $150- $200
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Collection of Air Post stamps
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| 95 |
*/U |
C1/C120 |
1922-78, well completed Collection of over 100 mint or used stamps, one souvenir sheet and one cover, including used variety blocks of 9 (Sc. #C80-81), starting with red Airplane overprint from 1922, including most of issued stamps with all Airships and 50k Dirigible gray blue error, both Civil Aviations and many others, except Chelyuskin set, both Levanevsky surcharges and German Consulate issue, full/large part of OG, a few NH, mainly LH/hinged or used, F/VF, C.v. is about $4,500, Est. $1,200-$1,500
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Balance of Air Mail Postal History and Air Post stamps usage
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| 96 |
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C6/C75 |
1924-38, 13 covers, starting with cover prepared for the First Flight from Simferopol to Moscow of 1924, two covers to Germany franked by The Hague Postal Conference (#C10-11), two covers delivered on line Leningrad-Berlin with special line cancellation, cover to Paris franked with 1r imperf from Aviation Exhibition souvenir sheet and more, all arranged on pages from a Collection, minor flaws mentioned, F/VF, Est. $400-$500
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Zeppelin Flights
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| 97 |
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C12-13 |
1930 (September 10-11), Moscow Return Flight stationery card and cover addressed to Germany or USA, uprated/franked by Zeppelin 40k blue (postcard) plus one stamp or 80k carmine (cover) plus two stamps, both Zeppelin values with perf 12 1/2, appropriate Moscow special ds and Friedrichshafen "11.9.30" arrival markings, Sieger #85Aa, Ba, Est. $200-$250
View Part 2. |
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sold |
| 98 |
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C26-29 |
1931 (July 25-27), North Pole Flight card and cover from Leningrad to Ice-Breaker "Malygin", franked by specially issued imperforate complete set of four, 30k and 1r for card and 35k and 2r for cover, cancelled "25.VII.31" in Leningrad with Ice-Breaker "27.VII.31" receiver, German confirmation cachet and all appropriate markings, VF, Sieger #120Ba, Bb, Est. $300-$350
View Part 2. |
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sold |
| 99 |
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C26-29 |
1931 (July 27-31), North Pole Return Flight card and cover from Ice-Breaker "Malygin" to Germany, franked by specially issued imperforate complete set of four, 30k and 1r for card and 35k and 2r for cover, cancelled"18.VII.31" by special date stamp, German confirmation cachet, Friedrichshafen "31.7.31" arrival handstamp and all appropriate markings, VF, Sieger #120Aa, Ab, Est. $300-$350
View Part 2. |
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sold |
| 100 |
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C27, C29 |
1931 (July 27-31), North Pole Return Flight cover from Ice-Breaker "Malygin" to Germany, franked by Zeppelin imperf stamps of 35k and 2r, cancelled"18.VII.31" by special date stamp, German confirmation cachet and all appropriate markings, Friedrichshafen "31.7.31" receiver is alongside, VF, Sieger #120Ab, Est.$150-$180
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Catapult Flight
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| 101 |
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1933 (October 1-2), registered cover from Leningrad to USA, delivered with Pioneer Flight Leningrad - Berlin on September 24, franked by four Soviet adhesives and upon arrival to Germany uprated by six values, including two-tete-beche pairs, posted to S.S. Bremen and delivered by Catapult Flight to NYC, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, mostly VF, Est. $500-$600
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